Whirlpool washer timer questions

Hi, No schematic on the washer? It'll give a clue. Tony

you are not alone, see:

I am alone - that thread was started by me. :)

Hi...

Have no idea, just thinking out loud :)

Wonder if what you're hearing isn't a slightly mis-adjusted self holding relay chattering?

Take care.

Ken

Unfortunately it's inside, and the whole exterior has to be removed (it comes off in one big piece) to reach it. I looked at the electrical diagrams of an older Whirlpool, but it doesn't show what happens inside the timer, only what the timer controls.

This washer replaces one installed a few weeks ago, and I have a feeling I'll soon end up replacing it as well, not only because of its timer but also some growling from below.

That's a possibility, and I can't tell whether the noise is from gears or relay contacts, but in the diagram for the old washer there don't seem to be any self-holding relays or solonoids.

By the way, if you buy a scratch & dent appliance from Sears, most of the scratches and dents on returned items are probably made by Sears because they don't use any padding on their hand trucks or lift from the rear.

This is new? Call sears and make them fix it.

My old one pauses too. It has something to do with permanent press I think. Does it pause in other cycles? Just curious.

I disabled my lid switch, so it always things the lid is closed. (I stuffed some paper towel in the hole) but I don't think anything should make those noises when the lid is up.

Do you have his assureances in writing? If not, they're almost worthless? Do you know his name? If not they're definitely worthless. If you do have his name, he may quit or be kidnapped at any moment. Worthless again. But having his name only makes things someone says valuable if you subpoena them for your small claims trial. Even then he might not be able to show up, or he might lie, or he might not remember, or he might have learned better since he said it, and that's why he really can't remember.

And he didn't actually give you good assurances. If you leave the lid up for too long, something will burn out? That's absurd, and I don't believe it.

I also don't believe that anyone who says in seriousness tha t"the current has nowhere else to go" knows what he is talkilng about. How do you know he was a r eal technician, and how do you know he wasn't on drugs?

I don't think you will be able to read this guys mind. I think he's choo choo.

I agree with you.

Probably not. I've almost never bought anything new. What does it take to get a service man to respond to a complaint?

What my girlfriend says is to just call again. That you'll get a different answer each time you call. (not just about appliance places but everywhere) . On the second or third time, they'll say, Well have someone out Wednesday.

If they don't want to send someone, send a certified letter, return receipt, detailing what you said here that is wrong with the machine, and noting that they refused or failed to send a repairman, and that you will hold them responsible forever for this part and any damage caused by the failure to fix it Maybe two copies of the letter, one to the manager of thestore, and one to someone at corporate, addressed to the store maybe, with indication that a copy goes to so-and=so at the corporate office.

Well this might not be the best way to complain, because you want it fixed and not just them notified, but at the very least this will put you on record as having this problem way before the guarantee expires.

Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let me know if you have posted also.

This pause is different from the cool-down pause for permanent press, and it happens even during the regular wash cycle.

This Sears person seemed to have that rare, long-lost commodity - actual knowledge.

I am shocked, simply shocked, that an employee of a corporation would actually lie to the public. :)

I wouldn't rule it out because this machine doesn't seem to be designed with as much thought as the 1981 Whirlpool it replaced. For one thing, if you start the wash cycle in the middle, it will agigate even without water in the tub (the old one would always fill, no matter where the washer was started in the cycle). And another detail overlooked: the lid knocks into the timer knob, which I'm sure will wear out the paint one day.

That part didn't make sense to me, and I thought he merely oversimplified the explanation in case the customer didn't understand electricity. He did know about some not-so-obvious mechanical details about the suspension.

The problem is that, In my experience, the best technicians tend to hardly talk.